joey2002 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hey guys, I'm looking into getting a new weather station, and was just wondering if anyone had recommendations on which ones are the best. I hoping not to spend a bundle of money, but would like one which at least gives accurate temperature, dew point, and pressure readings. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYWeather Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The Acu-Rite ones arent too bad for the price. Their newest one compares to the Davis Vantage Vue. If you can afford it, a Davis VP2 is great and very dependable. I've seen them go for around $400on eBay lately. This forum I'm a member of has a good "what weather station should I buy" discussionhttp://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=71.0 (BTW, My VP2 Temp sensor went last night after 8 years of service) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey2002 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 The Acu-Rite ones arent too bad for the price. Their newest one compares to the Davis Vantage Vue. If you can afford it, a Davis VP2 is great and very dependable. I've seen them go for around $400 on eBay lately. This forum I'm a member of has a good "what weather station should I buy" discussion http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=71.0 (BTW, My VP2 Temp sensor went last night after 8 years of service) Thanks for the reply. Do you think the temp and dew point readings on the $400 type stations are much more accurate than on the $100 type stations? Looks like there is a lot of good info the link you posted. Thanks again! Also, have you heard anything at all about this Ambient Weather Station? It seems simple but reasonably priced under $50 on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Weather-WS-1171-Temperature-Barometer/dp/B003OSSH9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357249009&sr=8-1&keywords=weather+station+dew+point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Depends if you're looking for the whole package (winds, pressure, DP etc.) I recently purchased a Davis Vantage Pro 2 and love it. It has everything I need and I have the option to add more to it or customize it in the future. Just be aware if you want to monitor your weather by connecting to a computer, Davis has software you HAVE to purchase if you'd like to view your data on a computer. As for the Ambient Weather Station, I'm not entirely sure how accurate those are and if they're quality made. In my experience with two previous weather stations before purchasing my VP2, you get what you pay for. Also, if you don't want to pay $400+ for a VP2, Davis has another quality weather station a step down you may like to check out. Still has the Davis quality and accuracy, but a little lower in price: (you could possibly find it cheaper somewhere else other than Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/Davis-Instruments-6250-Vantage-Wireless/dp/B002LLVFK0/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1357253633&sr=1-1&keywords=vantage+vue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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